as in frustrated
bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious
An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.
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Recent Examples of harried
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
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Many supporters are notably frustrated that the club failed to bring in a top-class striker in January to help cover for injuries to several of Arsenal’s attacking options.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the Country Club District south of the Plaza, residents grew frustrated with freight trucks and commuter traffic clogging their neighborhood streets and demanded action.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Philadelphia’s defensive front, led by tackle Jalen Carter, harassed Daniels and Washington’s running backs in both meetings.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The new complaint is rooted in allegations that Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager for Ortiz from September 2022 through May 2023, bullied and harassed the high schooler for several months.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Griffin became visibly annoyed when Hostin continued with her thought.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some onlookers cheered for the arrestees and joined in their chants, while others seemed annoyed by the disruption to foot traffic.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Lauren handles the allegations as well as can be expected of someone in her position: with increasingly desperate and tearful pleas to Dave to see reason, culminating in exasperated defeat.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The stiff, exasperated rule-followers voters love to see lose.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Setting: The Maldives Main Characters Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tristan Kennedy A charismatic but troubled political scion trying to escape his family’s legacy.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Key Ingredients: Ginger root, frankincense, grape, walnut Best For: Anyone who has an easily irritated scalp, but doesn’t want to miss out on the suds.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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This spot serum is packed with bija seed oil and salicylic acid to target blemishes and calm irritated skin.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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